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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 30, 2023

2,393 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $215.66/cwt +25.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,434/hd at 665 lb · 195 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $206.30/cwt +26.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,475/hd at 715 lb · 99 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $203.16/cwt ≈ $1,980/hd at 975 lb · 92 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,393 2,179 2,332
Feeder cattle 2,018 1,920 2,085
Slaughter cattle 305 218 229
Replacement cattle 70 41 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison due to no sale last week for Thanksgiving Holiday. However there was a stronger under tone noted in the market as good quality weaned feeder cattle sold with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 237.00 $237.00 $640 -28.00
315–337 fancy 327 9 270.00–290.00 $284.07 $929 -11.25
325–345 338 3 237.50–260.00 $244.70 $827 —
350–367 fancy 361 9 280.00–301.00 $288.12 $1,040 +6.36
362–398 386 10 230.00–250.00 $243.96 $942 -26.92
400–405 fancy 403 2 267.50–277.00 $272.22 $1,097 +8.31
405–447 432 21 230.00–252.00 $240.00 $1,037 -8.60
450–493 fancy 473 31 250.00–269.00 $258.82 $1,224 -6.43
450–495 478 14 227.50–247.00 $236.16 $1,129 -4.16
500–526 value added 512 29 241.00–250.00 $245.13 $1,255 -1.40
505–548 531 58 220.00–237.00 $225.28 $1,196 -5.68
564 value added 564 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,325 —
550–595 568 27 210.00–229.00 $224.18 $1,273 -6.62
600–638 620 14 202.50–225.00 $213.48 $1,324 -7.47
600–646 value added 620 46 227.00–237.00 $232.58 $1,442 -6.18
652–659 value added 654 65 228.00–232.00 $231.29 $1,513 —
660–696 676 18 196.00–220.00 $206.14 $1,394 -8.22
705–725 716 4 197.00–220.00 $207.56 $1,486 -2.62
738 value added 738 4 228.00 $228.00 $1,683 —
750–785 771 40 200.00–221.00 $212.74 $1,640 +2.67
810 810 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,563 -17.24
807–828 value added 816 7 220.00–225.00 $222.83 $1,818 —
850 value added 850 62 216.00 $216.00 $1,836 —
865–868 867 4 205.50–207.50 $206.00 $1,786 -3.00
919 value added 919 56 217.00 $217.00 $1,994 —
905–928 924 6 197.00–200.00 $199.51 $1,843 -2.49
955 955 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,934 —
970–978 value added 975 91 197.00–207.00 $203.17 $1,981 —
1005–1047 1033 3 136.00–145.00 $142.08 $1,468 -30.42
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262–285 270 3 200.00–210.00 $206.48 $557 —
370 370 1 210.00 $210.00 $777 -20.00
400–405 403 2 217.00–220.00 $218.49 $881 -3.98
455–495 467 11 210.00–220.00 $215.17 $1,005 -7.17
507–545 512 7 187.00–215.00 $197.27 $1,010 -10.23
555–595 575 6 200.00–215.00 $210.80 $1,212 +3.41
607–645 625 10 195.00–210.00 $201.46 $1,259 -5.78
650–695 672 5 177.00–190.00 $186.30 $1,252 -11.56
703–730 710 4 200.00–202.50 $201.86 $1,433 +4.05
750 750 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,372 -8.76
805 805 2 172.50 $172.50 $1,389 -23.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 428 2 150.00 $150.00 $642 —
460–485 470 4 160.00–185.00 $168.90 $794 —
500–530 510 3 165.00–170.00 $166.73 $850 —
597 597 1 160.00 $160.00 $955 —
600 600 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,062 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,824 —
1410–1485 1448 2 96.00–115.00 $105.75 $1,531 —
1500 1500 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,905 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 115.00 $115.00 $454 —
400–420 410 2 110.00–115.00 $112.44 $461 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 200.00 $200.00 $560 -30.00
315–347 338 10 200.00–220.00 $205.77 $696 -2.96
350–395 366 35 197.50–220.00 $208.17 $762 -2.68
410–447 424 32 205.00–225.00 $217.58 $923 +2.32
455–487 474 51 202.00–225.00 $218.85 $1,037 +4.01
509–535 value added 515 19 227.50–235.00 $228.88 $1,179 —
503–545 519 71 200.00–217.50 $212.82 $1,105 +1.32
550–563 value added 561 8 222.50–232.00 $230.84 $1,295 +5.96
550–595 583 45 197.00–217.00 $204.87 $1,194 -2.93
600–626 612 36 185.00–202.50 $193.19 $1,182 -7.18
613–638 value added 630 16 207.50–219.00 $215.50 $1,358 -2.78
656–676 value added 663 171 215.00–220.00 $219.55 $1,456 —
652–690 679 24 175.00–195.00 $187.97 $1,276 -1.88
710 value added 710 74 212.00 $212.00 $1,505 —
706–742 730 25 185.00–200.00 $189.43 $1,383 +9.21
758 758 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,289 -19.00
885 885 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,195 ±0.00
910–945 928 2 117.00–118.00 $117.51 $1,090 -33.49
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 235 3 180.00–207.50 $199.11 $468 —
275–280 276 4 187.50–207.00 $197.83 $546 -0.17
320–340 329 4 170.00–190.00 $178.21 $586 -1.79
365–390 379 12 162.50–192.00 $180.44 $684 -9.93
410–445 427 10 175.00–200.00 $180.82 $772 -12.79
455–495 473 17 160.00–195.00 $182.79 $865 -13.57
500–545 521 31 172.50–195.00 $185.87 $968 -1.95
552–597 567 46 170.00–195.00 $187.84 $1,065 +0.90
610–645 625 12 157.00–175.00 $161.47 $1,009 -20.81
650–686 678 29 160.00–199.00 $176.35 $1,196 -0.03
700–725 717 12 147.00–175.00 $166.31 $1,192 +3.36
780 780 1 85.00 $85.00 $663 -78.00
825 825 2 87.50–93.00 $90.25 $745 -52.41
855–880 868 2 80.00–107.50 $93.55 $812 -46.39
945 945 1 88.00 $88.00 $832 -30.00
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 160.00 $160.00 $464 —
335 335 1 160.00 $160.00 $536 -5.00
355–397 377 5 120.00–160.00 $135.34 $510 —
410–440 425 2 160.00 $160.00 $680 —
450–475 469 5 145.00–155.00 $149.95 $703 -10.05
500–505 503 2 132.50–137.50 $135.01 $679 +8.01
560–580 568 3 100.00–152.00 $130.83 $743 -31.52
655–695 675 2 130.00–140.00 $134.85 $910 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1392 1273 5 124.00–135.00 $129.97 $1,655 -0.63

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 235.00 $235.00 $682 -3.05
300–316 fancy 312 4 250.00–270.00 $254.81 $795 -39.01
325–340 332 3 220.00–232.50 $226.72 $753 -25.78
370 fancy 370 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,054 -8.01
360–390 379 6 240.00–260.00 $243.17 $922 -16.83
400–445 429 26 220.00–243.50 $239.14 $1,026 +1.45
500–510 value added 503 7 227.50–235.00 $232.83 $1,171 —
500–542 518 14 200.00–220.00 $212.17 $1,099 -2.71
550–582 566 27 202.00–223.00 $215.35 $1,219 +12.74
600–640 622 14 188.00–205.00 $199.16 $1,239 -6.81
653–677 664 19 185.00–200.00 $191.31 $1,270 —
735 735 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,176 -28.82
755–780 760 9 175.00–180.00 $176.69 $1,343 -10.81
845 845 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,208 -19.50
1058 1058 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,481 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 200.00 $200.00 $490 -2.50
265 265 1 180.00 $180.00 $477 —
305–310 308 2 200.00 $200.00 $616 -27.50
370–380 375 2 175.00–210.00 $192.73 $723 -39.19
400–435 418 2 182.50–207.50 $194.48 $813 -20.52
450–497 479 4 170.00–202.50 $188.05 $901 -14.45
535–537 536 3 187.00–192.00 $188.66 $1,011 -1.34
560–590 573 4 165.00–190.00 $183.67 $1,052 +1.64
755 755 2 164.00 $164.00 $1,238 -0.16
843 843 3 144.00 $144.00 $1,214 -3.00
880 880 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,012 —
1015 1015 1 90.00 $90.00 $914 -13.00
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 165.00 $165.00 $346 —
540–545 543 2 130.00–155.00 $142.44 $773 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250 1250 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1345 1171 80-85% 17 100.00–111.00 $103.71 $1,214 —
830–1475 1220 80-85% 49 90.00–99.50 $94.33 $1,151 -0.24
1030–1590 1295 80-85% 28 79.50–89.50 $85.59 $1,108 -18.58
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1060 885 85-90% 5 50.00–65.00 $58.59 $519 —
820–1360 1094 85-90% 23 69.00–79.00 $75.67 $828 -23.14
835–1470 1117 85-90% 45 80.00–92.00 $85.21 $952 —
945–1720 1255 85-90% 8 93.50–99.00 $95.28 $1,196 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1840 1505 75-80% 44 90.00–99.50 $95.21 $1,433 -10.21
1300–1755 1540 75-80% 13 100.00–109.50 $103.07 $1,587 -2.35
1450–1880 1586 75-80% 10 85.00–89.00 $87.07 $1,381 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–2255 1762 13 78.00–113.00 $100.68 $1,774 —
1800 1800 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,340 —
1465–2040 1819 8 114.50–123.00 $118.67 $2,159 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
860–1310 1079 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 875.00–1,400.00 $1,202.70
1000–1285 1143 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,525.00 $1,448.41
1257 1257 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1000–1515 1272 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 860.00–1,430.00 $1,199.42
1745 1745 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030–1130 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00–1,725.00 $1,371.88 —
1135–1285 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00–1,400.00 $1,320.35 —
1550 1550 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
1580 1580 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 91.00 $91.00 $346 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.